New experience for Carlos Sainz in China

Alongside the Dutchman Max Verstappen, in the spotlight since the start of the season, and now the youngest driver to have scored points in F1 following the Malaysian Grand Prix, the Spaniard Carlos Sainz is not left out. The son of the former double world rally champion climbed into the points for his first two outings in Australia and Sepang and will aim to make it three in China this weekend despite his unfamiliarity with the Shanghai track.

“China is a circuit that I don't know at all, in a country that I don't know very well, so I'm impatient to confront a new experience, confides the 20-year-old pilot. It's a very special and unusual circuit according to what the team engineers tell me. »

The Iberian of Toro Rosso fears in particular the management of rubber, a crucial parameter in China. “Normally, with Pirelli tires, the rear of the car is the most difficult to manage but in Shanghai, it is the front axle that requires the greatest attention because you can have graining. This means it could be similar to the conditions we encountered during winter testing. The track looks difficult, with very long corners taken at high speed, but I'm impatient. »